Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 1.51% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were NTT Data Corp. (TYO:9613), which rose 14.26% or 498.00 points to trade at 3,990.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (TYO:2802) added 7.40% or 223.00 points to end at 3,238.00 and Kao Corp. (TYO:4452) was up 6.40% or 387.00 points to 6,431.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TYO:7011), which fell 5.57% or 161.00 points to trade at 2,731.50 at the close. Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. (TYO:2269) declined 5.56% or 200.00 points to end at 3,397.00 and Omron Cor (TYO:6645) was down 5.43% or 231.00 points to 4,020.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2660 to 983 and 220 ended unchanged.
Shares in NTT Data Corp. (TYO:9613) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 14.26% or 498.00 to 3,990.00.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 5.76% to 28.13.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.62% or 0.37 to $60.28 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 0.60% or 0.38 to hit $63.22 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.75% or 24.84 to trade at $3,330.84 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.38% to 145.30, while EUR/JPY fell 0.28% to 163.33.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.13% at 100.36.(Newsmaker23)
Sumber: Investing.com
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